Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-08-31

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flan OF Organization of the Democratic
| Party Of Virginia.
At meeting in Richmond on Tuesday
night of last week of the Democratic State
Central Committee the following plan of
organization was adopted
STATE CoMsfITTEE.
There shall be State Central Committee,
| composed of chairman, to be elected by
tne convention, and of five members from
each congressional district. Said five MEM
bers shall be nominated by the delegates to
the state convention from their respective
congressional districts; provided that such
nominations shall be made by at least q
majority, and shall be confirmed by the
State convention.
In default of such nominations being
made by any district or districts, the presi.
Dent OF the convention shall make the ap-
Polntments therefor. Vacancies in any
such delegation, after the same shall have
| Deen formed, shall be filled by the State
Central Committee upon the nomination of
the remaining members from such district.
In case of vacancy in the Office of chairman
the position shall be filled by the State
Central Committee.
The State Committee thus constituted In
charged with the affairs of the party, and
shall have power to perfect it's organization
and direct its conduct in obedience to the
declarations and policy of the party as the
same shall be set forth by this convention.
1t may decide all questions at issue
which may arise in election districts calcul-
| ated to affect the harmony and interest of
the party; but the respective districts re.
presented in convention shall manage their
own district affairs.
The State Committee shall meet at such
times and places as they may themselves
determine, but especially at such time and
place as the Executive Committee may de.
signate.
The State Central Committee shall have
power to call State conventions and 70 fix
the basis of representation therein.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
There shall be an executive committee of
not more than ten persons, to be appointed
by the Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, who shall be er-oficio Chairman of
the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee shall have no
powers except those delegated to it by the
State Committee as the same shall be laid
down from time to time by that committee,
or herein expressed-to wit:
1t shall appoint its own secretary and
such assistants as he shall require during
campaign.
1t shall appoint treasurer from outside
its own body, who shall be subject to such
rules as it may adopt for his guidance.
1t shall keep record of the names and
post-ofice address Of the chairman of each
city and county committee, with whom it
will hold regular correspondence.
1t shall have printed such circulars, in
structions, or forms as it may deem neces-
sary for use ia organizing the party.
It shall collect from the cities and coun-
ties of the State such an amount of funds
as may be assessed by the State Committee
for the proper conduct of the campaign,
and, when necessary, solicit individual con-
tributions from members of the party in
such manner as it may deem best.
1t shall appoint and provide for mass
meetings in each division of the State, max
ing such arrangements with the local COM
mittees as may be necessary, bearing such
proportion of the expense ofeach as its funds
will permit
1t shall give notice in regard to the reg
istration of voters, urging the city and
county committees to active exertion so as
to secure full registration iu all its details.
1t shall have published all addresses, reso'
lutions, appointments of canvassers, &C.,
as the State Committee may direct in the
Democratic papers of the city of Richmond,
and as far as possible in all other Demo-
cratic papers of the State.
1t shall have for quorum for the trans
action of business three of its members. A
member unable to attend may in writing
appoint proxy for one or more meetings.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION.
The organization of the party in each
congressional district to be under the su-
pervision of the members of the Central
Committee from that district
The members of the State Central Com
mittee residing in the several congressional
districts shall constitute the district COM
mittees, who shall have power to call dis
trict conventions, fix the times and places
for holding the same, the number of dele
gates, and prescribe the mode and manner
of appointing them, and shall have charge
of the canvass iu such district.
The county committees shall assess the
several precincts for such funds as may be
necessary for the proper conduct of the
county canvass, and the congressional COM
mittee as to them may seem best for the
congressional canvass.
ORGANIZATION FOR SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
The several chairmen of the county or
county and city committees constituting
senatorial district shall be the senatorial
committee for such district; provided that
when senatorial district consists of q sin
oil fv bo ftoa for
city or county shall be the senatorial COM
mittee for such district.
Each senatorial committee shall have
power to call senatorial district conven-
tions, fix the time for holding the same,
prescribe the number of delegates and the
mode and manner of their appointment.
CITY AND COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Wherever party organization exists in
any county, city, or town, working or pre-
pared to work for our party, such organiza-
ton to continue until after the adjourn
ment of the next State convention and un-
| til their successors are elected, and the
county or city chairman to convene at once
his committee and fill by appointment Of
the acting members all vacancies.
| When no organization prepared to labor
for onr party exists, the members of the
|
district wherein the county lies shall ap-
point county chairman, who shall at once
organize committee by an election in the
county at public meeting to be held at
the earliest convenient moment, the COM
mittee to consist of two or more members
from each magisterial district.
County committees not already supplied
with such officers shall Immediately upon
their formation proceed to the election of a
secretary and treasurer.
County and city committees shall forth
with appoint precinct committees, consist
ing of five OF more active working Demo-
Gratis from each voting precints Such pre-
cinct committees shall prepare lists of all
the voters in their respective voting pre-
clncts, ascertaining and recording the po-
litical proclivities of each voter, which List
shall be furnished, when completed, to the
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